30 September 2024

NameDaily CloseDaily ChangeDaily Change (%)
Dow42313.00137.890.33%
S&P 5005738.17-7.20-0.13%
Nasdaq18119.59-70.70-0.39%
VIX16.961.5910.34%
Gold2684.8016.700.63%
Oil68.270.090.13%

US MARKET

U.S. stocks closed with mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.3% to 42,313.00, while the S&P 500 edged down 0.1% to 5,738.17, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.4% to 18,119.59.

Among the top performers in the S&P 500, Wynn Resorts Ltd soared 7.24%, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc climbed 6.34%, and APA Corp gained 5.94%.

On the downside, Dell Technologies Inc fell 4.90%, Globe Life Inc slipped 4.72%, and Universal Health Services Inc declined 4.11%.

LOCAL MARKET

 

Australian Shares are poised for a higher open, with ASX futures up 0.26% (22 points) after U.S. markets closed mixed amid cooling inflation and Chinese economic stimulus. The DJIA gained 0.3%, while the Nasdaq dropped 0.4% and the S&P 500 edged down 0.1%. For the week, all three indexes were up nearly 1%. 

 

In commodity markets, Brent crude rose 0.5% to US$71.98 a barrel, while gold slipped 0.5% to US$2,658.24. The Australian dollar traded at 69.01 US cents.